Will Tom Cruise Return To Play Maverick In Top Gun Sequel?

I just read this story, that says Tom Cruise may be reprising his role of the (young back then) cocky pilot Maverick, for a Top Gun sequel.

They obviously wouldn't have him playing Maverick 22 years ago, still that young. But, the rumor is that they have an idea for him to be an instructor at the Top Gun school, having to deal with a new cocky young pilot (the young female, as the rumors go, version of himself, if you will).

There isn't enough information in the article for me to make a determination on whether or not I think this idea is truly workable. Then again, this is all still just Hollywood rumor. I haven't heard anything about this from anywhere else really. But, I'd go see the film, if it did happen, just for curiosities' sake, if nothing else.

Fun and Useless 1980's Cartoon Trivia/Quiz

Answers will follow the asterisks, there are 10 questions based on 80's cartoons.

1) The names of Rainbow Brites' usual nuisance, the bumbling two-some that hated colors, were what?

2) What was the name of He-Man's "Battle-Cat" when he was his normal aging scaredy self?

3) The "Carebear count down" counted down to one, starting at what number?

4) The human-friendly alien robots in Transformers were called what?

5) What color bandanna does Raphael wear in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

6) What type of pet did Strawberry Shortcake have? And, as a bonus, what was it's name?

7) What is She-Ra's "normal" birth name?

8) What are the names of the two children that the Popples revealed themselves to?

9) In The Smurfs, what is the name of their usual nemesis? And, as a bonus, what is the name of his cat?

10) In Alvin and the Chipmunks, what is the name of the all-girl singing group that Miss Beatrice Miller once belonged to in her youth?



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Answers:


1) Murky and Lurky

2) Cringer

3) 5

4) Autobots

5) Red

6) A cat, whose name was "Custard"

7) Princess Adora

8) Bonnie and Billy

9) Gargamel, whose cat was named "Azrael".

10) The Thrillers



I hope you had as much fun taking this little quiz as I did making it! :)

Fun and Useless 1980's Movie Trivia.

Answers will follow the string of asterisks. There are 10 questions.

1) What 80's flick features both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Paxton?

2) What three rules must be observed with Gizmo, in "The Gremlins"?

3) Micheal J. Fox's unusual family trait is revealed to all his classmates during what school event, in "Teen Wolf"?

4) Vincent D'Onofrio as Dawson, the mechanic who fixes Elisabeth Shue's car in "Adventures in Babysitting", is thought to be which deity, by little Sara Anderson?

5) Anthony Micheal Hall, current star of TV's The Dead Zone, played which character in "The Breakfast Club"?

6) What kind of candy does Elliot use to lure E.T. into the house, in "E.T.: Extraterrestrial"?

7) Jesse Ventura and Arnold Schwarzenegger appear together in which two 80's films?

8) Which actress plays the caretaker who befriends David, while at NASA, in "Flight of the Navigator"?

9) What is the name of the artificial intelligence computer system in "War Games"?

10) The original working title name for "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi" was what?



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Answers:

1) The Terminator

2) 1. Never feed him after midnight.
2. He hates bright light, especially sunlight, which can kill him.
3. Never get him wet.

3) A basketball game

4) Thor

5) Brian Ralph Johnson - "The Brain"

6) Reese's Pieces

7) The Running Man and Predator

8) Sarah Jessica Parker

9) Joshua

10) "Star Wars: Episode VI - Revenge of the Jedi"

Well, that's it! How many did you get right (without looking)?

Another 35 of the Most Memorable 80's Songs.

Click Here to view the original 35 great songs list.

1. Cruel to be Kind By: Nick Lowe.

2. Footloose By: Kenny Loggins.

3. Borderline By: Madonna.

4. Copacabana By: Barry Manilow.

5. Don't Worry, Be Happy By: Bobby McFerrin.

6. I've Had the Time of My life By: Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes.

7. 88 Lines About 44 Women By: The Nails.

8. Always Something There To Remind Me By: Naked Eyes.

9.Dead Man's Party By: Oingo Boingo.

10. Addicted to Love By: Robert Palmer.

11. Ghostbusters By: Ray Parker, Jr.

12. Free Fallin' By: Tom Petty.

13. Every Breath You Take By: The Police.

14. Brass in Pocket By: The Pretenders.

15. 1999 By: Prince.

16. It's the End of the World as We Know it (And, I Feel Fine) By: R.E.M.

17. It Must Have Been Love By: Roxette.

18. Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go By: Soft Cell.

19. Jesse's Girl By: Rick Springfield.

20. Hungry Heart By: Bruce Springsteen.

21. We Build This City By: Starship.

22. Mr. Roboto By: Styx.

23. Eye of the Tiger By: Survivor.

24. Everybody Wants to Rule the World By: Tears for Fears.

25. Hold Me Now By: Thompson Twins.

26. 867-5309/Jenny By: Tommy Tutone.

27. What's Love Got to Do With it By: Tina Turner.

28. We're Not Gonna Take it By: Twisted Sister.

29. Total Eclipse of the Heart By: Bonnie Tyler.

30. Red Red Wine By: UB40.

31. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For By: U2.

32. Hot For Teacher By: Van Halen.

33. Turning Japanese By: The Vapors.

34. Y.M.C.A. By: The Village People.

35. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go By: Wham.

And, a bonus, Sharp Dressed Man, By: ZZ Top.

For those of you who know that this list was originally combined with the other 35 list, and are wondering why I split them up? I thought the other list was far too long by itself, and took up too much of a page by itself. So, I thought this might trim it down a bit. And, I'll probably be doing another list at some point, with more songs.

Did I get your favorite 80's song? If not, tell us which one is your fav.

20 More of the Most Memorable 80's Flicks

Okay, so I couldn't help myself. With so many great 80's films out there, how could I stick to just the original top 20 list? So, here are 20 more!

1. Teen Wolf. He just wanted to be noticed and appreciated. Being a werewolf wasn't the way he though that would happen.

2. Flight of the Navigator. That was one crazy Alien!

3. Earth Girls are Easy. Okay, I know it sounds like a cheesy p-o-r-n flick. But, I swear, it's not! Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, Jim Carrey, and Damon Wayans make an excellent combo!

4. Adventures in Babysitting. Who knew that babysitting a couple of kids could be so dangerous?

5. Aliens. The ultimate movie in the sci-fi/horror category!

6. The Terminator. In some ways, you could argue that the second installment was superior. But, this is the original! And, it's one of the few movies (if there even are anymore) where Arnie plays a bad guy, THE bad guy, in fact.

7. Baby Boom. A cute little comedy, that focused on one woman's struggle to balance her career, and a baby that she didn't even know existed.

8. Beetlejuice. Whatever you do, don't say his name out loud.

9. Beverly Hills Cop. An awesome comedy, with a serious story line.

10. Turner and Hooch. This dog was every clean freak's worst nightmare. But, he grows on ya.

11. Big. See what happens when you're in such a hurry to grow up?

12. Big Business. Bette Midler and Lilly Tomlin, playing twins seperated at birth, could only come together in a superbly funny way!

13. Big Trouble in Little China. Hilarity, drama, excitement, mysticism...

14. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Boy, I bet Keanu Reeves wishes he could break free of that stereotype!

15. The Blues Brothers. Few movies even come close to it's greatness.

16. Ghost Busters. Who ya gonna call?

17. Born on the Fourth of July. A touching tale of patriotism and courage.

18. Caddyshack. Pure, unbridled, comedy.

19. A Christmas Story. We STILL have to watch it every Christmas!

20. The Karate Kid. Sometimes, you just have to stand up for yourself, even if running away looks smarter.

And, as a bonus, Short Circuit.

Chances are, I'm going to have to do another list of 20+ soon. Click Here to view my original list of 20 of the most memorable 80's movies.

2 FREE Ways You Can Help Change the World For the Better.

Not all of us have the money to give as much as we want, need, or feel we should to charity. But, most of us want to help change the world for the better, even if it's just in a small way. Well, these sites will help you accomplish that, without having to spend any money at all, and with only devoting a small amount of your online time.

The Hunger Site (click here) donates food for the hungry as their primary function. Every day, you can click on a button at the top of the page, and donate 1.1 cups of food to the hungry by doing so. They have other ways you can help too, most of which are free, like sending an e-card.

One of the really great things about the hunger site is that you can give to other causes in the same way. Are you passionate about animals? Want to give more to breast cancer prevention? They have tabs for that and much more.

The available causes they have, that you can give to by clicking, sending e-cards, etc. are; (ending) Hunger, Breast Cancer, Child Health, Literacy, Rainforest (preservation), and Animal Rescue.

Another great site, that will allow you to give to a worth cause, is FreeRice.com. This site serves two functions actually. When you go onto the site, there will be a vocabulary word, with four possible definitions below it. You click on the definition that you believe best suits the word. For every word/definition combo you get correct, the site donates 20 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Programme, to help end world hunger. So, you'll be building your vocabulary, having fun, and helping to end world hunger all at the same time, and all for free!

Molly Ringwald - Back in Action.

**Any clickable links you see will take you to more information on the subject**

Molly Ringwald was such a popular figure in the 80's, it only seemed right to make a post about her, now that she's starring in The Secret Life of The American Teenager, an original ABC Family television series.

She's had little bit parts (like, in "Not Another Teen Movie"), and appeared in various series through the years, but nothing that was really eye-catching. And, it's been a while since I've seen any kind of promotional commercial, using her name to push a show or movie.

I must say that I find it interestingly ironic that she'll be playing the mother, especially considering how many of her teenage characters put their moms through quite a bit! Still, if for no other reason then pure nostalgia, I plan on watching a couple episodes of the show.

Heck, I'd just like to see if she's finally aged a bit! Can I tell you how ticked off I was to see her in "Not Another Teen Movie", looking like she could still play a sixteen year old and get away with it (if we didn't all know better by now)?! Seriously!

I was born in 1981! I was younger then she, when I watched all her movies! I should look younger then her! Dammit Janet!

Okay, I'm done now. I'm sorry you had to "see" me like that. I'm back now.

In any event, the show looks like it'll be more on the dramatic side, much like the show, The O.C., which isn't my cup of tea, personally. BUT, it does have Molly in it. So, I'm sure I can deal. :D

35 of the Most Memorable Songs From the 80's

There were so many to choose from, I really had to cut out some great songs. But, these, in my opinion are the songs the 80's couldn't have done without. Song titles are linked to lyrics for that song, if you want to check those out.

1) Take on Me By: a-ha.

2) Love Shack By: The B-52's.

3) Manic Monday By: The Bangles.

4) Walk Like an Egyptian By: The Bangles.

5) Love is a Battlefield By: Pat Benatar.

6) Livin' on a Prayer By: Jon Bon Jovi.

7) China Girl By: David Bowie.

8) Should I Stay or Should I Go? By: The Clash.

9) Jack and Diane By: John Cougar.

10) Do You Really Want to Hurt Me By: Culture Club.

11) Friday I'm in Love By: The Cure.

12) (I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight By: Cutting Crew.

13) The Devil Went Down to Georgia By: The Charlie Daniels Band.

14) Blasphemous Rumors By: Depeche Mode.

15) She Blinded Me With Science By: Thomas Dolby.

16) Hungry Like the Wolf By: Duran Duran.

17) Hotel California By: The Eagles.

18) Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) By: Eurythmics

19) Rock Me Amadeus By: Falco.

20) She Drives Me Crazy By: Fine Yound Cannibals.

21) I Want to Know What Love Is By: Foreigner.

22) Waiting For A Girl Like You By: Foreigner.

23) In Your Eyes By: Peter Gabriel.

24) Sexual Healing By: Marvin Gaye.

25) In Too Deep By: Genesis.

26) We Got The Beat By: Go-Go's.

27) Maneater By: Daryl Hall & John Oates.

28) White Wedding By: Billy Idol.

29) Billy Jean By: Michael Jackson.

30) I Love Rock-N-Roll By: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.

31) I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues By: Elton John.

32) Don't Stop Believin' By: Journey.

33) My Sharona By: The Knack.

34) Time After Time By: Cyndi Lauper.

35) If This is It By: Huey Lewis and the News.


And, as my bonus, most memorable song... Who could forget I Just Called to Say I Love You By: Stevie Wonder?!

Did I get your favorite 80's song title on my list? If not, leave a comment telling me which one it is.

To find more great 80's songs, Visit this awesome 80's site!

80's Toys and Characters Making a Come-back

For a few years now, I've been noticing that some of our beloved 80's toys and characters have been coming back into the market, for a new generation to enjoy and fall in love with. However, as happy as I am that they're back, I'm a bit disappointed in how different they are.

The first time I noticed that they were manufacturing My Little Ponies again, was a couple years back when my 6 year old step sister showed me one of hers. It just didn't look right. It didn't have the scent, it was a different size, and it had a completely useless magnet on the bottom of one of it's hooves. I even asked her what that stupid magnet was for. She had NO clue, but thought that it was kind of interesting to stick paperclips on it.

It was virtually the same situation when they brought back Teddy Ruxpin for a while. He was smaller, his clothes weren't right, and so on. Considering how very obsessed I was with my Teddy Ruxpin, that one really got under my skin.

The Care Bears they've reissued though, those I am happy with. They have all different kinds, and apparently they're are more popular now then ever before! They even have one Care Bear toy that tells stories, along the lines of Teddy Ruxpin, and comes with a book to read along. Unlike the original story telling stuffy, dear old Teddy, this Care Bear doesn't need tapes, she uses more sophisticated technology. Well, I suppose they couldn't keep EVERYTHING the way it was. They had to keep up with the times. Still, the new Care Bear line actually impressed me.

Is it just me, or has G.I Joe and the Transformers lost their touch in the toy world though? Those two seem dramatically cheaper, less interesting (fewer things you can do with them), and smaller to boot. It's like they're making the Polly Pocket version of Transformers now! With the obvious exception of the really big ones you may be able to find on occassion.

I'm waiting, desperately, for He-man and She-ra to make a come back! I really want to be able to go to Toys R Us and pick up Castle Grayskull! That would rock. Although, thinking about how disappointed I've been with some of these comebacks, I'm not sure I could handle being disappointed in one of those.

And, for a while there, McDonalds had some He-man toys. It was around 2002, when they tried to bring He-man back. So, I was pretty excited to buy my daughter a Happy Meal and get a Battle Cat/Cringer toy! That actually made my day!